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Tweeting Goddess leads inspiring line-up for National Women’s Enterprise Day
Join us on October 17th at the Meyrick Hotel for an interactive and inspiring celebartion of women in business
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Are you ready?
Due to demand, we're running another 'Prepare Your Business for Customs' course on November 18th
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Get up to €2500 towards a new website
Business owners who want to create or upgrade their e-commerce website may be eligible for grant support
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Cut costs, boost profits!
Our Lean for Micro programme has resulted in huge savings and increased productivity for small businesses across all sectors.
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Start Your Own Business
This engaging, four week course (two evenings a week) will equip you with the skills you need to get your small business off the to the best start.
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News and Events
Keep up to date with all our upcoming events, training opportunities and local business news.
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Business training workshops
Throughout the year, we run a wide variety of one-day courses on topics such as marketing, social media, financials for small business and website design.
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

As the first stop shop for your business needs - we're #MakingItHappen

Training courses and workshops

The Local Enterprise Office provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development. Click here for more.

Boost your Online Trade

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Making It Happen

‘Brexit? With change comes opportunity.’ Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has given Peter Morrow of Skylark Electric Attic Stairs a competitiveness boost, helping him future-proof his business.

Latest News

17/09/2019
Customs workshop - November 18th
A Customs Training Workshop to help companies with importing and exporting when the UK leaves the European Union is being run by Local Enterprise Office Galway....
17/09/2019
1 year celebrations for Parkmore start-up company
HPS Visions are contractors to the telecommunications industry, and manages the performance of facilities for the industry across the east coast of America....
16/09/2019
Galway woman scoops Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur runner up title...
City-based company Tympany Medical is designing and developing a novel combined access and visualisation device for ear surgery...
11/09/2019
Competing in a post-Brexit world
Irish SMEs need to make significant productivity gains if they are to survive the fallout from Brexit, writes Joe Aherne, CEO, Leading Edge Group....
05/09/2019
Elizabeth McGloughlin in bid for Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur title...
The bid to find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur moves into top gear as candidates prepare for the National Final on 15th September....
29/08/2019
Tweeting Goddess leads inspiring line-up for National Women’s Enterprise Day...
LEO Galway is delighted to present a dynamic and engaging event on behalf of Galway, Mayo and Roscommon to celebrate NWED on October 17th...
28/08/2019
Market Focus - workshop on overseas tradeshows and exporting to the US...
This FREE informative event delivered by the Design and Crafts Council is geared towards small businesses, particularly those in the craft/design sector....
19/08/2019
Innovation Voucher Clinic Galway - September 27th
Would you a like €5000 Innovation Voucher from Enterprise Ireland to spend on Research and Development?
19/08/2019
Customs training workshop - October 2nd
A Customs Training Workshop to help companies with importing and exporting when the UK leaves the European Union
19/08/2019
Information event for Galway cosmetic businesses
The event is aimed at manufacturers, distributors and responsible persons of cosmetic products
02/08/2019
A Snapshot of Ireland's small Business community at Ploughing's Local Enterprise Village...
The Local Enterprise Village at this year’s National Ploughing Championships will provide a snapshot of the cream of the crop of Ireland’s small businesses according to Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, who launched the Local Enterprise Office initiative today in Dublin. ...
30/07/2019
Local artist Tatiana Dobos unveils artwork at MetLife
Galway Ceramics artist Tatiana Dobos has created a stunning piece of art which has been unveiled at MetLife’s city centre offices. ...
17/07/2019
Brexit Preparedness Checklist
Brexit Government Supports and Advice There is a broad range of programmes and advisory supports in place depending on your specific business needs. Contact your Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland or InterTradeIreland where you can identify the most appropriate advice and supports available to help you start preparing for Brexit. For advice, you can contact your Local enterprise Office and InterTradeIreland who have a Brexit Mentor Programme and a Brexit Advisory Service respectively. Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices have a Brexit Scorecard and a series of Brexit Webinars and key tips that may be useful, further information and dates can be found here ...
08/07/2019
Apply now for a stand at our annual Local Food and Craft Gift Fair...
Would you like to rent a stand at Galway's favorite food and craft event?
01/07/2019
City Mayor to officially open Creative Makers pop-up shop...
Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard will officially open the 3rd annual Creative Makers Galway summer pop-up shop at the Cornstore on July 16th...
17/08/2015
Start Your Own Business Training
Over 8 sessions, you'll learn the fundamentals of starting a business, and also whether your own business idea is viable. ...

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Case Studies

02/07/2019
Once Upon A Style
Niamh took part in our Start Your Own Business course - and she says the four week programme gave her the push she needed to get her business up and running....
19/11/2018
Skylark electric foldaway attic stairs...
Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has helped Skylark to future-proof their business. ...
28/09/2018
Clean Cut Meals
22/08/2018
Gran Grans Foods
'Keep positive. Believe in your capabilities. Everybody is born with a gift and with consistency and hard work you will achieve your objectives.'...
14/09/2018
Cormac Tagging
Cormac Tagging is a family run business with a successful 30 year track record in agri business sector....
13/09/2018
OnePageCRM tours the UK
Michael (of OnePageCRM) covered the length and breadth of the UK on the CEO Tour 2018....
22/08/2018
Irish Socksciety
'Positive and humble attitude are the key whether it's towards your customer, product or your own self.'...
21/08/2018
Peppermint
Joanna Cronin founded Peppermint a few years ago, designing and making high-end costume and semi-precious jewellery in her workshop in Galway....
26/07/2018
Solaris
Solaris Botanicals creates organic teas and health-related products for export to mainland Europe, Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates....
26/07/2018
Dia Nia
In 2016, Dia Nia secured 2 million euro in seed funding, and announced that it would create 20 new jobs....
26/07/2018
Bowl a Granola
An avid cookery fan, Siobhán started making her own organic granola because she found many of the commercially available brands too sweet for her taste....
26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose and Brid have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy for the past twenty years ...